Union suit



May 1927' .1. DUFFNER UNION SUIT Filed NOV. 2. 1926 Zeaaal'd JDW 3&1 I7, attornwql the buttons and Patented May 24, 1927.

UNITED STATES LEONARD J. DUFFNER, OF LYNGHBUBG, VIRGINIA.

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. Application filed November 2, 1926. Serial no. 145,806.

This invention relates to apparel and more particularly to a union suit.At the present time it has been customary to form union suits with frontand rear closures but they have been found unsatisfactory as they do notremain closed, this being true even if the side portions of the suit areconnected through the crotch. 4

It is, therefore, one'object of the invention to provide a suit havingfront and rear openings meeting through the crotch and provide the suitwith a closure so constructed that when fastened at the front and backit cannot move to an open position until the fasteners are relea'sed.

Another object of the invention is to so form the closure that it mayextend from the back to the front and downwardly along the inner portionof one not only serve to provide a good closure but also constitute areinforcement.

Another object of the invention is to so form the rear closure flap thatit will overlie the companion side section .of the seat when fa stenedand serve not only as a closure but'also as a double seat.

The invention is illustrated in the accom-' panying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a perspective view showing the suit in use and looking atthe front thereof;

Fig.2 is a similar perspective view looking at the back;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view looking at the back of the suit with theclosure flap released, and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the lower portion of thesuit looking toward the front.

The union suit constituting the subjectmatter. of this inventionincludes a body portion 1 and is formed with front and rear openingswhich communicate through the crotch and divide the lower portion of thesuit into separate side sections 2 and 3 having leg extensions 4 and 5.At the front one edge portion of the body overlaps the adjacent edgeportion when closed and is formed with buttonholes to receiw e buttons6. It will be understood that, if desired. snap fasteners or the likemay be substituted for buttonholes.

The section 7 which forms the rear portion of the side section 3 is of adifferent configuration from the companion rear section 8 of the sidesection2, Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the upper or seatlegextension and 4 upwardly above the crotch forming portion of the section7 is extended transversely to provide a flap 9 which tapers toward itsfree side and is formed with a buttonhole 10 to receive a securingbutton 11 carried bythe section 8. ,When fastened, the flap extension ofthe section 7 extends approximately halfway across the section. 8 andtogether with the covered portion of the section 8 will provide the suitwith a double seat. The lower portion 12 of the closure flap 9 extendsdownwardly below the crotch 9 and projects forwardly in overlyingrelation to the leg extension 3 where it is joined to a flap 13. Byreferring to Fig. 1, it will 7 be seen that the extension 12 extendsdownwardly along the leg extension 4 for approximately one-half thelength thereof and together with the lower portion of the flap 13 willprovide avery good reinforcement for the legextension. The flap 1?)extends and along its inner side is' sewed to the body portion 3 alongthe side edge thereof. The outer or free side portion of the flap isprovided above the crotch line and adjacent its lower end-withbuttonholes adapted to receive buttons 14; and 15. .By this arrangementthe closure flap 9 together with the flap 13 attached to the forward endof its outwardly S5 projecting portion 12 will form a very good closurewhen fastened and will very effectively prevent any danger. ofthegarment gapping when stooping or sitting.- At the same time thebuttons 11, 14 and 15 and certain of the buttons (3 may be released andthe two side sections 2 and 3- of the garment will be released andreadily moved apart. It should be further noted that the overlyingportions of the side sections will be retained smooth and held in placeby the button 15, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the garment will becomfortable and at the same time greatly strengthened. I I

Having thus described the invention, ll 0 claim:

A, garment comprising a body portion having leg extensions, said garmenthaving longitudinally extending front and back openings communicatingthrough the crotch 10E:

and defining'side sections, one side section having its seat portionprovided with a side extension. overlapping the seat portion of theother side section and extended downwardly well below the crotch andforwardly W between the leg extensions in over-ying re lation to theinner side portion of the upper portion of the leg extension of thesecondmentioned side section to form a crotch closure and reinforcementfor the portion of the leg extension covered thereby, means toreleasably secure said seat extension to the seat portion of the secondside section, a flap formed from a separate piece of material securedalong the forward edge of the forwardly extending portion of said seatextension in overlying relation to a front portion of the leg extensionof the second-mentioned side section and extending upwardly above thecrotch and secured to an adjacent edge of the first side section, meansto releasably secure the upper and lower end portions of said flap tothe leg extension of the second side section above and below the crotchrespectively, and means to releasably hold the said side sections closedat the front.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LEONARD J. DUFFNER. 1.. $.11

